For the last few years, in a world that has survived over thousands of centuries, our provincial government now in power has got its knickers in a knot over a group of people whose language had diminished from being the

When I was a kid, Grandpa used to get the inside of the dairy barn “whitewashed” every spring when the milk cows were on pasture. A couple old bachelors came with an old Fargo truck with a little whitewash sprayer

Now, with the fall fairs behind us, fall thoughts take over, with drastic family changes for many.Suddenly, everyone realizes they’re a year older. Children are now entering a new phase in their life. Some youngsters are just starting daycare or

This is a little story about how and why I just don’t eat certain foods. Not everyone on this planet is allergic to or even sensitive to the same things. My son is allergic to penicillin. One of the most

For your children, your family, yourself, or your grandparents. Most people today assume that if it’s available in a store, it must be safe to eat or give to others. Man has not survived for thousands of years by not

On Labour Day weekend, like thousands of people from all over the world, I attended the Western Quebec Regional Fair in Shawville, Quebec. You would not be there very long before you realized that agriculture is the basis of this

A businessman was once nominated as a town councillor. I was in that business with my dad when the businessman told my dad: “I don’t want to be bothered with that job.” My dad said, “Is this not a pretty

This is where ALL the mayors get together not just to express their needs and wants for their town or municipality, but also to work together to improve the MRC or county for the collective good. This is where the

Before any long term plans for the future are made, it’s a good idea to take a look back to see what was a good idea and what could have been done better. The early pioneers that came to any

We often witness strife in a country, usually on TV, about how a country should be governed, by whom, and which religion should be in control. This has gone on since pre-biblical times. In many countries we have read in